Your Weekly LightBlast: Fast and Slow

Weekly LightBlast: Fast and Slow

Human Angel, your knowledge and interaction with life is growing. It can be an in-depth journey of information, or it can be as simple as Love. Love does not always feel simple. It is not always easy. Sometimes Love means walking away, losing a loved one, or saying no as one seeks to manipulate or dominate.

The simplicity of Love is found through Loving the Self and Loving Life equally. That equality denotes a neutrality, a strength, a peace with any experience. It is equivalent to peacefully observing the tides of the ocean ebb and flow, adjusting as necessary and enjoying the whole process as a beautiful part of life. There is no resistance to the tides, a moment of ebb brings another moment of flow. All is well. An astute one would even notice any sort of warning sign from nature that the tides were turning in a way that requires action.

The natural pace of life is one that you accept in some ways and resist in other ways. When you find resistance to the pace of life, you are not on equal ground and neutral with Life, you are feeling powerless, desperate, unable to accommodate your needs. It is in these moments that you are served well to find peace with the ebb or flow of Life, for it is benevolent, supportive and fail-safed to Love. Mechanisms of protection, progression, connection, expansion – these are all in-built into the fabric of your being and the fabric of Earth and the universe, even the dimensional structure within which it resides. The system of Life is an integrated system of Love expanding. As you flow with Love, so go your tides of creation.

Neutrality is another way of saying unconditionality, yet we say that you reside within a realm of conditions, so how does one ebb and flow between conditionality and unconditionality? From a Loving perspective, be neutral with the conditions of physicality; feed and protect the body, whether it is your body, the body of humanity, the body of Earth, the body of the ecosystem; feed and protect the body. That is Love, and it requires action that is based in Love rather than shame. Even if that action is saying no, it is based in Love.

Unconditionality is within the subtle realm, the invisible. Therefore, with your invisible, subtle nature; hold no conditions. Forgive easily, forget the pain and remember the resolution. Hold a high standard of focus on the potential that Love is gestating, birthing or consuming for transformation.

The natural pace of life has a momentum of flow that supports your thriving. Your work is to be well with the conditionality and unconditionality that serves Love’s flow in your world. Relax into experiences more. Hold less mental tension of right or wrong. Say yes or no more easily, even with the challenges – All is Well. Gently focus on the Love that is within a being, even if their pain is speaking loudly in a moment; all while holding the boundaries of conditionality that nurture and protect your physical body. The ebb and flow of Life will carry you, push you or pull you as beneficial. It will continue to compel you to more Love, more neutrality, more Life. Proceed with Love.

As we sit to Blast Fast and Slow, we are well with the pace of life, for we are capable of discovering Love at any speed of progress. We are flowing easily with the tides of change, ebbing inward and flowing outward as indicated with the grace of life. We are seeing the connection between visible and invisible, knowing that the push/pull of life is an engine of movement that continues growth. We are neutral in the face of opposition, holding a strength so inherent that nothing pushes or pulls it out of balance. We are the bridge of connection that embodies the grace of true power – Love. We are holding strong in a moment of change, Lighting safe shores for those seeking steady ground to balance upon. Blast on!

Tips for Accessing August Blessings

Tips for Accessing August Blessings

To view more of Selacia’s insight, please visit her website, Selacia and The Council of 12

 

August is full of blessings but what are they and how do you access them? In this article, I give you a grounded spiritual perspective about optimal use of the available energies. I describe some unique opportunities of this month and how they can translate into a positive momentum in your life.

Regardless of how your August has been so far, consider that a number of your positive goals either stagnated or out of reach could receive a start-up boost when you act on your awareness of this cycle and what it could mean for you. Awareness is always a key – you cannot appropriately act on something outside your radar and self-understanding.

You could have an amazing new opportunity this month and not even realize it. It could be something so foreign to your thinking that you have not enlarged your view enough to contain it!

Knowing in advance what energies you have to work with is no guarantee of outcome, but you are better prepared to take advantage of positive potentials and to remedy possible conflicts. Awareness and being awake to your present and future potentials is the key! This is not magical thinking – it’s empowered thinking.

What to Pay Attention To

August is a powerful month to bring things to culmination and create huge life shifts. Many of the changes you want to make will involve relationships in some fashion. The very issue of relationships is being catalyzed in huge ways now.

Pay attention to your own relationships this month and do inner work plus 1-on-1 heart centered connecting with key people. Here are examples. Something you have longed to say may need to be voiced – appropriately of course. Something you have long wanted to receive from someone you may need to actually ask for – directly with your own voice, again appropriately. Don’t expect others to psychically pick up your thoughts – if something needs to be said, say it.

Sometimes we mistakenly put relationships second on our priority list, believing that the success in some other area matters more. Nothing could be further from the truth! Life is an interconnected dance with others – each step you take involving another person can either add to or take away from your vitality and high frequency.
The person you have marginalized in your mind, then, impacts your ability to function at your intended highest levels. This can impact countless things in your life, and not just the big stuff.

I’m not simply talking about your significant other here. The people you relate to run the gambit of roles, from the friend you hardly ever see and the customer service representative on the phone to your boss, roommate, and daily workout partner. All of them matter. Even engaging on social media with people you haven’t met matters.

Relationship Inventory

Take a moment and do your own inventory now, just for this week. Ground and center yourself in your heart, setting aside emotions and thoughts about the past or future. Inquire within with some simple questions like those below. Go with the very first answer that comes to you. Remember – you are intuitive!

Who do you communicate with directly or indirectly? In general, when you connect do you feel uplifted afterwards or somehow drained?

Be careful here. Don’t make this about the other person. It’s about you and how you interact – how you interpret things at your end, what kind of mind games you play perhaps subconsciously, and how you react. Take responsibility for your part in each relationship. Let the other person take responsibility for their part, realizing you can’t force this in any way or control how they respond if you bring up things and then feel unsettled afterwards.

If you understand your own astrology transits, take another look at them now. You want to take advantage of harmonies and work to remedy potential discord with active participation in your own life. Planets don’t hurt you. Cycles like transits don’t hurt you either. They do carry energy potentials, however, and research shows that they matter in your life. When I look at a chart, I am careful to walk a fine line and put things in a grounded spiritual perspective. I recommend against giving fantasy projections about everything ahead looking perfect. Likewise, I suggest looking at potential discords as a gift to understand in the present, so that energy and real life work-around measures can be found.

We have about a month before September’s Mercury Retrograde and Eclipse cycles stir things up – creating a more volatile energy than we’re presently experiencing.

Litmus Test for Relationships

Knowing this, I recommend taking care of your inner and outer Feng Shui. This includes updating your litmus test for relationships. Is your evaluating method new paradigm? Is it heart centered? Does it honor you? Does it honor the other person? Is it based on past hurts? Is it open to change and updating?

Ask to see things from a higher perspective, ask to know truth in your heart, ask to experience others as soul.

Remember that you are here for a reason. It’s not some random accident you are alive during this total revamp of how life is lived on Earth. It is purposeful – your soul knows that and a part of you reading these words figured this out when you first began awakening to your divine changemaker path. Trust this. Trust yourself. Trust that you can create an amazing life, wonderful relationships, and co-create a loving world.

Current Moon Phase for August 20th is Waxing Crescent

August 20
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 28%

The Moon today is in a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Phase Details for – Thursday, August 20, 2015

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 28%
Moon Age: 5.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 402,044.24 km

Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,359,680.40 km

 
Source:
MoonGiant.com

The Witches Magick for the 20th Day of the Wort Moon – Midnight Shield Spell


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Midnight Shield Spell

 

Nettle, one of the main ingredients of this spell, can be used to strengthen and reinforce magical shields. It also warns of dangers in advance, which can help you stay safe and protected. In this spell, you will use the powers of nettle and clove to build a magic shield to protect you from negativity. Nettle is available at health food stores, herb shops, vitamin stores, and the Internet. You can also harvest it if you have a ready supply nearby.

Gather together thirteen cloves, dried nettle tea, and a handheld mirror.

At midnight, draw a magic circle and call in the elements. Hold the cloves in your hands, and put them, one at a time, clockwise around the inside of the circle. With each clove you put on the ground around you, say:

Midnight shield of power and

protection

May you guard this circle tonight.

Next, sprinkle the nettle herb over the mirror. As you do, say:

Midnight shield so bright, reflect only

positive light.

Then sprinkle some of the nettle herb clockwise around the circle on top of the cloves. As you do this, repeat:

Midnight shield of power and

protection

May you guard this circle tonight.

Imagine being surrounded by a powerful magic shield. Fashion it in your mind in a shape you like, and decorate it accordingly with runes, symbols, precious stones, and so forth. Visualize and sense all the negative energies being repelled by your shield. Actually imagine them bouncing off the shield and returning to their origin.

Now, face north, hold the mirror in front of you, with the mirror side facing out. Say:

Midnight shield of power and

protection

Halt all negative energies moving in

this direction

Send those energies back to their

source

And heal all pain and fear along

their course.

Next, face east, hold the mirror in front of you, mirror side facing outward, and repeat:

Midnight shield of power and

protection

Halt all negative energies moving in

this direction

Send those energies back to their

source

And heal all pain and fear along their

course.

Face south, hold the mirror in front of you, and repeat:

Midnight shield of power and

protection

Halt all negative energies moving in

this direction

Send those energies back to their

source

And heal all pain and fear along their

course.

Face west, hold the mirror in front of you, and repeat once more:

Midnight shield of power and

protection

Halt all negative energies moving in

this direction

Send those energies back to their source

And heal all pain and fear along their

course.

When you are finished, bid farewell to the elements and pull up the circle. Put the mirror on your bureau or dresser or desk to repel all negative energies.

 

Wiccan Spell A Night: Spells, Charms, And Potions For The Whole Year

Sirona Knight

WOTC Extra – Faith is Personal


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Faith is Personal

 

You have noticed by now that there is a lot of emphasis on individuality in Wicca. That’s because Wiccans believe that faith is personal. Your relationship with the divine should be one that you choose and one that you maintain because you want to, not because you are told you have to. Wiccans choose to follow the magical path because they are strong, independent, free thinkers who want to express faith in their own way. When you practice Wicca everything becomes deeply spiritual. You see magic and harmony all around you.

That’s why spells are really acts of prayer. Just like meditation can be prayerful because it strengthens your connection to the Universal flow of energy. Developing a personal moral code and a strong connection to the Universe is something that Wiccans do because they want to live on their own terms and Wicca supports and celebrates that. No witch believes exactly the same things as another witch yet they recognize that they are all part of the same Universe.

Wicca: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide: Wicca Spells, Symbols & Witchcraft Beliefs – Extended 2nd Edition (Paganism, Wiccan, Spells and Rituals, Wicca Spells, Candles, Witchcraft, Symbols)

Sarah Thompson

Let’s Talk Witch – All Religions are Valid


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All Religions are Valid

 

Wiccans don’t believe that Wicca is the only valid religion. Wiccans respect the beliefs of all people. They respect the religions from Ancient times and they respect the beliefs of people today. A lot of witches have beliefs that have been borrowed from other religions and mixed into one individualized faith.

Wiccans have a deep respect for the choice of all people to worship as they want, or not to worship if they don’t want to. Since Wicca stresses individuality and personal responsibility most witches feel that they don’t have to right to judge or condemn anyone else’s faith.

Practicing Wicca is really a way to connect yourself to the flow of life, and witches think that doing anything to halt that flow or stand in the way of that connection like judging others is a waste of time.

If you want practice Wicca check your judgment at the door and be open to all faiths and all religious practices. Respect the beliefs of others the way that you want them to respect yours. That is the Wiccan way.

Wicca: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide: Wicca Spells, Symbols & Witchcraft Beliefs – Extended 2nd Edition (Paganism, Wiccan, Spells and Rituals, Wicca Spells, Candles, Witchcraft, Symbols)

Sarah Thompson

Home & Hearth Magick for Thursday, August 20th


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Home & Hearth Magick for Thursday, August 20th

 

Thursday increase prosperity on this day, work toward expansion and moving up in the world.

Planetary Influences: Jupiter

Household Symbols: A dollar bill, coins, a paycheck stub, a picture of your home.
Color: Green and royal blue

Kitchen Spices: Sage and nutmeg

Source:
Cottage Witchery
Natural Magick for Hearth and Home
Author Ellen Dugan

The Witches Correspondences for Thursday, August 20th


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The Witches Correspondences for Thursday, August 20th

 

Thursday (Thor’s day)

Planet: Jupiter

Colors: Purple, Deep Blue

Crystals: Amethyst, Lepidolite, Sugilite, Tin

Aroma: Melissa, Clove, Oakmoss, Jupiter Oil, Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg, and Sage

Herb: Cinquefoil Ruled by the planet Jupiter and dedicated to Thor, god of thunder and agricultural work. His parallels in various European Traditions include Zeus, Taranis, Perun, and Perkunas.

Magical aspects: controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well-being, material success, expansion, money/wealth, prosperity, leadership, and generosity.

Thursday is the day of Jupiter, the largest of the planets and said to be the most powerful. Spellcasters would be wise to use this day for attempting wealth, success and prosperity spells.

Thursday is also associated (in Greek mythology) to Thor – Thor’s day – and some even say that Jupiter and Thor are one in the same. Both are strong and powerful, yet wise and just. Try a small prayer to Jupiter before commencing any ritual on Thursday as a sign of respect. This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving luck, happiness, health, legal matters, male fertility, treasure, wealth, honour, riches, clothing, money, desires, business, group pursuits, joy, laughter, and expansion

Waxing Moon Oil & Incense Recipe


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Waxing Moon Oil & Incense Recipe

 

Waxing Moon Oil Recipe

6 drops lavender essential oil

3 drops basil essential oil

2 drops pine essential oil

1 drop nutmeg essential oil

Add to a base oil such as sweet almond or grape seed (about 15mls of carrier oil should be about right).

 

 

Waxing Moon Incense Recipe

2 parts juniper

2 parts cedar

1 part pine

1 part eucalyptus

 

Source:

Pagan Portals – Moon Magic

Rachel Patterson

Correspondences for the Waxing Moon


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Correspondences for the Waxing Moon

Time: From New Moon to Full Moon (approx. 14 days)

Goddess Aspect: Maiden

Associated Goddesses: Artemis, Branwen, Eriu, Nymph and Epona

Magickal Attributes: INVOKING Beginnings, new projects, ideas, inspirations, energy, vitality, freedom

 

Waxing Moon Colours

White, pastel colours, red and silver.

Waxing Moon Herbs, Oils and Incense Ingredients

Coriander, geranium, juniper, marjoram, nutmeg, St. John’s wort, tansy, thyme, caraway, mace, rosemary, rue, spearmint, bay, carnation, mugwort, pennyroyal, saffron, eucalyptus, cedar, hyacinth, ginger, pine, sandalwood, cinnamon and sweet pea.

Waxing Moon Crystals

Carnelian, citrine, aragonite, green aventurine, malachite, ruby and banded agate

 

Sources

Correspondences for the Pagan Practitioner

Jennifer Weiner

Pagan Portals – Moon Magic

Rachel Patterson

The Witches Almanac for Thursday, August 20th


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The Witches Almanac for Thursday, August 20th

Thursday (Jupiter): Expansion, money, prosperity and generosity.

Constitution Day (Hungarian)

 

Waxing Moon

The Waxing Moon is the ideal time for magick to draw things toward you.

Moon phase: First Quarter

Moon Sign: Libra

Libra: Favors cooperation, social activities, beautification of surroundings, balance, and partnership.

Moon enters Scorpio 5: 24 am

Scorpio: Increases awareness of psychic power. Precipitates psychic crises and ends connections thoroughly. People tend to brood and become secretive.

Incense: Balsam

Color: Turquoise

CUSTOM-MADE DAILY MAGICK FOR THURSDAY


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CUSTOM-MADE DAILY MAGICK FOR THURSDAY

 

Well, let’s see … abundance, prosperity, and good health has been our focus for this day. Now how about a little more information and ideas for working practical magick with one of our fascinating featured deities of the day?

Juno was the Queen of Heaven. As the matriarch of the gods, she guarded over women in every aspect of their lives. Juno was thought to have renewed her virginity every year. Similar to other goddess stories, Juno was a triple goddess-a virgin who belonged to no one; a mother and woman in the prime of her life, sexual and mature; and also a crone, powerful, wise, and sometimes vengeful (as she made her husband’s many mistresses’ lives either fairly unhappy or short).

There are references to an early all-female triad of goddesses known as the Capitoline Triad. This triad consisted of Juventas, Juno, and Minerva. To the Greeks, they would have been known as Hebe, Hera, and Hecate. Ultimately the triad became Juno, Minerva, and the male Jupiter. Jupiter, another of Thursday’s gods, was Juno’s consort.
As mentioned earlier, Juno, in her aspect as Juno Moneta, was the patron and protector of the Roman mint. The coins produced at her temples were blessed by Juno and imbued with her powers of abundance and prosperity. In another of her aspects as Juno Augusta, Juno was the goddess of an abundant harvest.

In addition, another of Juno’s magickal correspondences is the semiprecious stone malachite. Malachite is a beautiful green-banded stone that was also called the “peacock stone” in Italy. The peacock was a sacred animal of Juno’s, and the magickal energies of malachite encourage health and prosperity.

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

Thursday’s Witchery


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Thursday’s Witchery

 

Today is the day for prosperity work of all kinds. It can also be used for healing work, whether that is a physical healing of an illness or an emotional healing. Also remember that you have to follow up your healing work and prosperity magick and physical action.

I can’t tell you the number of times I have met new witches who complain to me that their prosperity spell or “I need a better job” spell did not work as they expected. They’ll ramble on and on about how much time and money they spent working their magick….but, alas, they had no glorious manifestion of wealth or fabulous job that suddenly dropped out of the sky and landed in their laps.

Then, when I gently ask them, “Did you enchant your resume or application when you filled it out? Did you do a little confidence-boosting spellwork when you went to apply for the job or went to the interview?” typically they give me a blank, confused stare.

Nine times out of ten, their response is, “You mean I have to go out and actually look for the job too?” Um, yes, my dear, you certainly do. Magick follows the path of least resistance, which means it’s going to manifest along the simplest, quickest route. Get out there and hit the pavement. See what you can find. Times are tough and competition for good jobs is fierce, so you need whatever edge you can get. For folks like us, we’re going to get the edge by using our magick and our spellcraft.

Thursdays have such a rich source of magick for us to draw upon that, honestly, the sky is the limit. This is the day associated with the gods of the sky and heavens, after all. Get to know these deities and add their wisdom and magick into your days

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week

Ellen Dugan

Thursday


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Thursday

Jupiter’s (Thor’s) day

 

The name is derived from Old English Þūnresdæg and Middle English Thuresday (with loss of -n-, first in northern dialects, from influence of Old Norse Þorsdagr) meaning “Thor’s Day”. Thunor, Donar (German, Donnerstag) and Thor are derived from the name of the Germanic god of thunder, Thunraz, equivalent to Jupiter in the interpretatio romana.

In most Romance languages, the day is named after the Roman god Jupiter, who was the god of sky and thunder. In Latin, the day was known as Iovis Dies, “Jupiter’s Day”. In Latin, the genitive or possessive case of Jupiter was Iovis/Jovis and thus in most Romance languages it became the word for Thursday: Italian giovedì, Spanish jueves, French jeudi, Sardinian jòvia, Catalan dijous, and Romanian joi. This is also reflected in the p-Celtic Welsh dydd Iau.

The astrological and astronomical sign of the planet Jupiter is sometimes used to represent Thursday.

Since the Roman god Jupiter was identified with Thunor (Norse Thor in northern Europe), most Germanic languages name the day after this god: Torsdag in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, Hósdagur/Tórsdagur in Faroese, Donnerstag in German or Donderdag in Dutch. Finnish and Northern Sami, both non-Germanic (Uralic) languages, uses the borrowing “Torstai” and “Duorastat”. In the extinct Polabian Slavic language, it was perundan, Perun being the Slavic equivalent of Thor.

There are a number of modern names imitating the naming of Thursday after an equivalent of “Jupiter” in local tradition. In most of the languages of India, the word for Thursday is Guruvar- var meaning day and guru being the style for Bṛhaspati, guru to the gods and regent of the planet Jupiter. In Thai, the word is Wan Pharuehatsabodi – referring to the Hindu deity Bṛhaspati, also associated with Jupiter. En was an old Illyrian deity and in his honor in the Albanian language Thursday is called “Enjte”. In the Nahuatl language, Thursday is Tezcatlipotōnal meaning “day of Tezcatlipoca”.

Wishing All Our Precious Family & Friends A Very Beautiful & Blessed Thursday!


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It was my pleasure to introduce you to an up and coming poet earlier this week, T. J. Whitewolf. I now have the honor of presenting more of his work to you. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did.

Remain

One day you’ll look for me
You will not find me
For I have returned to the earth
From dust we are made
Dust we will return
Only one thing shall remain
My love for the things I cared most about
Even with time that can fade
Make wise what you pour your heart into
So you will have a everlasting flame
That will burn for all to see
For all that you love
To always remain
You can never be too sure
Just how much time one is given
Let love in
Let love live
You don’t want to be one who misses out
The best way to learn
Is by what life deals you
No it’s not a game
It is what you make of what you been dealt
Don’t give in
Don’t give up
Keep going to get that flame a blaze
Make your everlasting flame seen
Than a part of you shall always remain

 

T. J. Whitewolf

TJWhitewolf’s Poetry

Song Of The Goddess

ThreeFacesOfGoddess

Song Of The Goddess

I am the Great Mother, adored by all creation which I have brought forth from my fertile womb, I am the Primal Mother, life-bringing force of the Divine Female, boundless and eternal.

My faces are many, for I am Transformation and I bring change to all. I am the Goddess of the Moon, Lady of all Magick, passing through phases of Maiden, Mother, and Crone. I am the Maiden whose name is carried upon the tides and the winds. I wear the Moon upon my brow as Crescent, Full, and Horned, the stars rest beneath my feet, and the Serpent of Regeneration gases up at me in adoration. I am Mysteries, yet I reveal these to any who seek such of me. I open the New Path for the spiritual questor, comfort the weary traveler upon the old, and receive into my arms the soul in passage.

I am the Blessed Mother, the Bountiful Lady of the Harvest. I am clothed in the cool depths of the waters and draped in the gold of fields laden with grain. My tabard is the myriad forms of life in woodland, field, valley, river, sky and sea. My hair cascades across my shoulders as soft shadows stirring in the forests. By me are all seasons of the earth ruled that all things come to fruition through me, for lo, I am the Life-Giving Mother, fertile and joyous in my abundance.

I am the Crone, Grandmother, and Death Mother, wise and tender. Through me pass all in the spiral dance of life, death, and rebirth. I am the Wheel, the shadowed Moon, giving release and renewal to weary souls. The God ushers the Spirits unto me, for I am the Tomb through whom all must pass to be born of my Womb.

I am the Eternal Maiden, Mother of All, and Crone of Transformation. I stir the cauldron of Wisdom, Abundance, and Renewal, and I pour forth my Limitless Love upon all my peoples of the Earth

Animals and Their Spirit Protectors

Animals and Their Spirit Protectors

Many spells, especially those that request healing or protection for animals, or those to locate lost animals, suggest consecrating the animal to a spirit. Although there are also many others, the following have earned a reputation as renowned animal protector. Incorporate them into your spells as needed.

*Spirits that protect cats: Artemis, Bastet, Freya, Hecate, Lilith

*Spirits that protect big cats (tigers, lions, leopards, etc.): Dionysus, Durga, Hathor, Kybele, Sekhmet

*Spirits that protect Dogs: Artemis, Hecate, Ogun, Saint Roch

*Spirits that protect horses: Anat, Demeter, Epona, Poseidon, Rhiannon, Rla-mgrin(Hayagriva)

*Spirits that protect toads: Ague, Heket

*Spirits that protect snakes: Athena, Ezili Freda Dahomey, Lilith, Mami Waters, Simbi, Lady Asherah

*Spirits that protect cows: Brigid, Hathor, Hermes, Isis, Lakshmi, Maeve, Shiva

*Spirits that protect fish: Atargatis, La Baleine, La Sirene, Yemaya

*Spirits that protect pigs: Demeter, Seth

*Spirits that protect animals in general: Aphrodite, Artemis, Baba Yaga, Faunus, Hathor, Lilith, Saint Anthony (Saint Anthony is the spiritual detective: request his assistance when anything or anyone is missing.)

A Word About Taking A Familiar

A Word About Taking A Familiar

Although you can bring any animal into your home, you cannot force it to be your familiar. This profoundly affectionate relationship, built on love, respect and personal chemistry, must develop independently. Likewise, animal alliances cannot be forced.

They may, however, be requested. Many believe that we are each born with the alliances we need, whether animal, botanical or spirit. The key is to discover those alliances and learn how to work with them for maximum power and benefit.
Various methods exist for discovering allies and requesting new relationships. Many card-based divination systems exist. Animal allies also manifest themselves in your dreams. Any animal or species that appears consistently to you, whether in dreams or in waking life, may be an ally or may potentially become one.
If you desire a specific alliance, request it via a combination of your altar and visualization.

Magickal Familiars, Magickal Allies

Magickal Familiars, Magickal Allies

It is time to measure the cat for a magick wand? Perhaps the parrot needs to learn some chants? Maybe there is a set of domination spells so that the dog can force you to walk him on the schedule he chooses? No, spells regarding animals are still meant for people to perform, although some benefit from some animal assistance. Many of these spells involve protecting animals from physical and spiritual harm. Others benefit humans, through the power and gifts of animals.

Magickal Partners

Animals who participate in your spells and rituals, enhancing them with their own powers, tend to fall into one of two categories:

Familiars

Allies

The concept of an animal as a pet is a modern one. Those who possessed this concept of interspecies friendship ahead of their time often found themselves condemned for witchcraft on ground of familiarity with demonic creatures like cats, birds, rabbits, black dogs, reptiles, and amphibians. Sounds like what you’d find for sale in any local pet store? Well, familiar animals are exactly that: familiar. The classic witch’s cat, rabbit or toad, a familiar is an actual, individual animal with whom one can live and share an intense psychic, personal bond. If this characterizes a relationship you have ever had with an animal then you have had a familiar, regardless of whether you engaged in magickal practice together. A dog who won’t sleep unless it’s under your bed, the cat who follows you from room to room the bird who spends the day perched on your should: these all qualify as familiars.

A familiar’s presence may be sufficient to spark and enhance your magick, whether there is any conscious active involvement or not. For others, the psychic and magickal bonds possible between animal and human create profound power and satisfaction.

In general, familiars are creatures who can realistically live with you: cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, toads and snake are most typical. Those living and working closely with other species—those species that usually do not live amongst people—may discover psychic and magickal bonds, as well. Wild animals that remain wild can also qualify as familiars, though invariably they choose you rather than the other way round. These include those birds or bees that, taking a liking to someone in the family, stop by daily. Scandinavian witches traditionally favored flies as familiars. Wild dolphins occasionally single-out an individual human and initiate a relationship. It is not unknown for people living on the edge of woods or in a wilderness place to develop a special relationship with an individual creature.

A familiar is a specific, individual creature with whom you have established a psychic bond. Of course, this limit’s the creatures with which you can magickally interact. What if your magick requires a rhinoceros or crocodile? What if it requires a dragon or unicorn?

A familiar may be considered an animal ally but animal allies transcend the boundaries of familiars. Animal allies are a form of spiritual relationship because the relationship may occur entirely in the realm of spirit, any animal may be approached. The presiding spirit of the animal may also be approached, rather than any individual creature.
A person may have as many familiars and/or allies as needed.

Beseeching The Lady of the Eclipse

Beseeching The Lady of the Eclipse

 

Great Lady of Lunar Eclipse I who am Thy child, call upon Thee
in reverence and beseech Thee.
Open the way of release from the fetters of the past.
Open the way to embracement of life’s joyous repast.
Take into Thy arms all self-perceived flaws, unneeded fears, pain and
insecurities.
Slip these behind Thy back and release them into the vastness beyond Thy
Hidden Face.
Then turn Thy gentle face outward once more, filling Thy arms with joy,
good fortune, and constancy sieved from the stars;
Slip these into the Mother’s arms, and smile upon me.
Open Thy arms, loving Mother of All, and let Thy bountiful blessings
upon me no fall.
With my arms opened wide, with hope and bright eyes, I gather
Thy abundance of blessings inside.
The gift of Transformative Power charges shadow into light,
For Thou art what I have attained at the end of desire.